Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Gancho Tuesday June 23, '09 Here We Go Again.....
I hear those trumpets blow again, All aglow again, Takin' A Chance on love.....
Here I slide again, About to take that ride again, Starry-eyed again, Takin' A Chance on love....
Yes, we're knee-deep in romance already. Mauricio and Valentina have met in the rain (shout out to Querida Enemiga) and both are instantly smitten. (Is there any other kind of love in these telenovelas?)
She smiles and the rain stops. (A sign from God! Mauricio's officially in love. For sure now.) They have a little chat about her name. He wants to call her Valentina...it's means strength and bravery...but she usually goes by Monita...not because she's cute (mona) but because she used to hang from the trees like a monkey when she was little. Awww...he's even more smitten now. And he does this look well....absolutely brain-dead, head over heels goofy.
Of course the discussion also included how she was thrown out of the office for attacking Gabriela, the office manager. No problem. He makes arrangements for her to be hired by his assistant Salvador and all is well. Only problem?...he gave her a fake name...Ricardo...the name of his chauffeur. This will result in some misunderstanding and lively goings on later. Our heroine is super adorable and feisty, so watch out!
We take a break from our newly hatched lovebirds to check in with the losers. Beto's wondering where Mona's been all day and Estrella's worried about her dress, but she also gets in a few jabs about Beto living off Mona's earnings. That and his chronic need of a bath and deodorant may be part of what's keeping our little heroine pure up 'till now.
Back to the office. Gabriela's in high dudgeon because Mauricio is forcing her to hire the little musaraña (shrew) who almost strangled her to death. Calm down, teach her what she needs to learn, advises Mauricio. Gaby's idea is to put her to work dusting and cleaning along with her pal Paula and this is how she learns Maury's true identity. She finds him leaving the bathroom and shoos him out. You shouldn't be in the boss' office, and certainly not the bathroom! she shrieks. When she finds out he fibbed about his identity, there's hell to pay. But we have to sit through a few ads before we see the confrontation
Okay, here we go. It's pretty sexy. She's going at him great guns; he's not able to explain so he hoists her into the elevator, then throws her into the car (abduction fantasies anyone?) , tells her to fasten her seat belt (okay, no PSA's in my bodice rippers please!) and off they go. He explains, while driving at top speed, that he just felt sorry for her, wasn't making fun of her and now where are they going? Well, to look for the kids he's worried about.
Alright...the kids...sulky, surly Aldo, sweet, smiling Luisa and the little one, Dany, who's running a fever,dribbling snot and hanging onto her mama's picture. They've decided to run away and have holed up in a dilapidated, empty house. No food or medicine of course. And yikes, now a couple of tough hoods show up to give them trouble.
No problem. Help is on the way. Is Mauricio going to save them? Nope. He kind of stands there, wide-eyed, as our feisty heroine roars in, pastes a couple of good ones on the toughs (I've just a scant knowledge of the martial arts but I do know you never want to hit someone in the jaw with your little fist...it hurts you more than it hurts them!) but no matter...in this story, she knocks 'em down, saves the day, and our galan is even more in love.
While all this adorable mayhem is going on, Jeronimo is back at the office trying to put some moves on a very sulky Constanza. Fortunately Gabriela breaks it up and Constanza reminds the primo that they are going to have dinner tonight, the FOUR of them. (guess this means his goofy sister, some kind of Mexican valley girl type).
Back to the orphanage or whatever it is. The director is relieved and happy to have the kids back. Aldo continues to sulk. Luisa starts to thank Mona but she brushes that aside and gives her a kiss. She starts to shake hands with Sulky and they decide to knock fists instead. Okay, our heroine is warm and affectionate, she's also totally cool. And she loves kids and understands them. Do you get where this is going? SHE'S THE ONE! Alas, it's going to be months and months and months before, you know.....And while all this is going on, the little one has decided to sneak into the car. Uh oh.
Anyway, our smitten Mauricio insists on driving Mona home and tells her fer sure she has a job at his office, but not as the cleaning lady. She's going to be HIS secretary...answer his phone, arrange his papers, make his coffee, y'know, that kind of stuff. There's a lot of goofy, dazed smiling going on throughout all this. And of course she can't tell him where she actually lives, so she fakes an address, sneaks in when another woman leaves and somehow eventually makes her way back to her neighborhood and an outraged Beto. WHERE HAS SHE BEEN ALL DAY?
He's been cooking up a deal and thinks she can fight in Vegas. Wants her to take the day off tomorrow from her job at the "Chinese shop" (her little white lie) so she can interview. Estrellita just wants her dress back. Beto wants a kiss but he smells to high heaven and doesn't get one.
Constanza isn't faring much better with Mauricio now that he's home. He's ignoring her, preferring to shuffle through some "very important papers". Dany has climbed out of the car and is scoping out the grapes in the kitchen. Constanza is now following up on Jeronimo's gossip that Mauricio left the office chasing after another woman. Tight spot for our galan, but just then little Dany appears and lisps that she stowed away in his car because she wanted to stay with him. Get out the hankies, folks, I think we have an instant family in the making.
Once again, the beleagured director shows up with Aldo and Luisa to haul off the little darling. Constanza gingerly pats her on the head like she's afraid of lice and as soon as they leave, sighs "What a nightmare. Just imagine if they lived here!". Uh huh...tune in tomorrow.
Okay. My favorite scene. It's the next morning. Mauricio is looking just fine. Nice blue, form-fitting jogging shirt. Sleeveless, so we can admire his muscle definition. He's not a big guy but he's very nicely put together. Really well-proportioned. Should I go on? Actually the scene was brief. He starts thinking about Mona in the rain, and then about the kids. Funny how those two go together. Next he's home, getting some motherly bullying from Teresa. She won't let him drink cold water (actually he should) and insists on him taking juice instead. (what is it with orange juice in these telenovelas?) Then they get on the subject of settling down and having a family, but she hints that she doesn't think Constanza is a viable candidate. He appears surprised. So far, he's shown some nice deltoids but not a lot of I.Q.
Well, back to our lippy folks in the neighborhood. Beto and Estrellita are razzing each other while Mona tries to sneak off to work in a skimpy pink dress. Beto doesn't want her going anywhere looking that delicious, but Estrellita manages to distract him and how! He calls her a manzana podrida (rotten apple) and she tells him he's the worm (el gusano) in the rotten apple and oh my, he gets a new light in his eye as she sashays off. I think we've located some consolation for our about to be dumped Beto.
Mona, meanwhile, is befuddled by the office phone (She has my sympathies there. I'm a disaster on any kind of switchboard.) Gabriela arrives. Some sneers and innuendos
are exchanged but Mona asserts herself wisely, saying she wants to be taught but without being mocked. Way to go Mona!
Meanwhile, Jeronimo is in a restaurant, suffering through the ramblings of his sloe-eyed valley girl hermana. His erstwhile buddy, recently fired, comes in the restaurant and Jeronimo hides under a chair. Leaves sis with the check. When she protests she has no money, he advises that she offer her body and keep the change. His buddy definitely looks interested. Weird scene.
Mona has graduated from phone duty and is now making capuchinos for her galan and Salvador when who should ooze in but our skanky Jeronimo, ready to put the moves on the new office cupcake. She's having none of it.
She enters the office. Time stops. The heavens open up. Angels sing. Goofy smiles while Salvador watches and quakes in fear. How did you sleep last night, she asks Mauricio tenderly. Well, he didn't sleep well....he was worrying about those kids. More goofy dreamy smiles. But he knows what he's going to do now...he's going to adopt them. Of course, you can, she trills. More dazzling smiles and glazed eyes. It's Love Central.
And that's it for tonight.
Previews: Estrella notices there's a special light in Mona's eyes. She's met another man! She's falling in love. You bet, Estrellita.
And cranky Constanza, (and no wonder after two years of noviazgo) is asking What's my place in your life, Mauricio?
Vocabulary:
musaraña = shrew
un pesado de lo peor = a real creep
contigo no se puede = there's no dealing with you, you're impossible (Aldo, remonstrating with Luisa for not having brought along the medication)
el cuento de nunca acabar = the never-ending story. (the director talking about the kids running away)
el gusano = worm
la manzana podrida = rotten apple
Dicho of the Day:
Cada oveja con su pareja = (lit. there's a ewe for every ram) There's a special someone for everyone...and in this case, it's surely Mona for Maurico.
Here I slide again, About to take that ride again, Starry-eyed again, Takin' A Chance on love....
Yes, we're knee-deep in romance already. Mauricio and Valentina have met in the rain (shout out to Querida Enemiga) and both are instantly smitten. (Is there any other kind of love in these telenovelas?)
She smiles and the rain stops. (A sign from God! Mauricio's officially in love. For sure now.) They have a little chat about her name. He wants to call her Valentina...it's means strength and bravery...but she usually goes by Monita...not because she's cute (mona) but because she used to hang from the trees like a monkey when she was little. Awww...he's even more smitten now. And he does this look well....absolutely brain-dead, head over heels goofy.
Of course the discussion also included how she was thrown out of the office for attacking Gabriela, the office manager. No problem. He makes arrangements for her to be hired by his assistant Salvador and all is well. Only problem?...he gave her a fake name...Ricardo...the name of his chauffeur. This will result in some misunderstanding and lively goings on later. Our heroine is super adorable and feisty, so watch out!
We take a break from our newly hatched lovebirds to check in with the losers. Beto's wondering where Mona's been all day and Estrella's worried about her dress, but she also gets in a few jabs about Beto living off Mona's earnings. That and his chronic need of a bath and deodorant may be part of what's keeping our little heroine pure up 'till now.
Back to the office. Gabriela's in high dudgeon because Mauricio is forcing her to hire the little musaraña (shrew) who almost strangled her to death. Calm down, teach her what she needs to learn, advises Mauricio. Gaby's idea is to put her to work dusting and cleaning along with her pal Paula and this is how she learns Maury's true identity. She finds him leaving the bathroom and shoos him out. You shouldn't be in the boss' office, and certainly not the bathroom! she shrieks. When she finds out he fibbed about his identity, there's hell to pay. But we have to sit through a few ads before we see the confrontation
Okay, here we go. It's pretty sexy. She's going at him great guns; he's not able to explain so he hoists her into the elevator, then throws her into the car (abduction fantasies anyone?) , tells her to fasten her seat belt (okay, no PSA's in my bodice rippers please!) and off they go. He explains, while driving at top speed, that he just felt sorry for her, wasn't making fun of her and now where are they going? Well, to look for the kids he's worried about.
Alright...the kids...sulky, surly Aldo, sweet, smiling Luisa and the little one, Dany, who's running a fever,dribbling snot and hanging onto her mama's picture. They've decided to run away and have holed up in a dilapidated, empty house. No food or medicine of course. And yikes, now a couple of tough hoods show up to give them trouble.
No problem. Help is on the way. Is Mauricio going to save them? Nope. He kind of stands there, wide-eyed, as our feisty heroine roars in, pastes a couple of good ones on the toughs (I've just a scant knowledge of the martial arts but I do know you never want to hit someone in the jaw with your little fist...it hurts you more than it hurts them!) but no matter...in this story, she knocks 'em down, saves the day, and our galan is even more in love.
While all this adorable mayhem is going on, Jeronimo is back at the office trying to put some moves on a very sulky Constanza. Fortunately Gabriela breaks it up and Constanza reminds the primo that they are going to have dinner tonight, the FOUR of them. (guess this means his goofy sister, some kind of Mexican valley girl type).
Back to the orphanage or whatever it is. The director is relieved and happy to have the kids back. Aldo continues to sulk. Luisa starts to thank Mona but she brushes that aside and gives her a kiss. She starts to shake hands with Sulky and they decide to knock fists instead. Okay, our heroine is warm and affectionate, she's also totally cool. And she loves kids and understands them. Do you get where this is going? SHE'S THE ONE! Alas, it's going to be months and months and months before, you know.....And while all this is going on, the little one has decided to sneak into the car. Uh oh.
Anyway, our smitten Mauricio insists on driving Mona home and tells her fer sure she has a job at his office, but not as the cleaning lady. She's going to be HIS secretary...answer his phone, arrange his papers, make his coffee, y'know, that kind of stuff. There's a lot of goofy, dazed smiling going on throughout all this. And of course she can't tell him where she actually lives, so she fakes an address, sneaks in when another woman leaves and somehow eventually makes her way back to her neighborhood and an outraged Beto. WHERE HAS SHE BEEN ALL DAY?
He's been cooking up a deal and thinks she can fight in Vegas. Wants her to take the day off tomorrow from her job at the "Chinese shop" (her little white lie) so she can interview. Estrellita just wants her dress back. Beto wants a kiss but he smells to high heaven and doesn't get one.
Constanza isn't faring much better with Mauricio now that he's home. He's ignoring her, preferring to shuffle through some "very important papers". Dany has climbed out of the car and is scoping out the grapes in the kitchen. Constanza is now following up on Jeronimo's gossip that Mauricio left the office chasing after another woman. Tight spot for our galan, but just then little Dany appears and lisps that she stowed away in his car because she wanted to stay with him. Get out the hankies, folks, I think we have an instant family in the making.
Once again, the beleagured director shows up with Aldo and Luisa to haul off the little darling. Constanza gingerly pats her on the head like she's afraid of lice and as soon as they leave, sighs "What a nightmare. Just imagine if they lived here!". Uh huh...tune in tomorrow.
Okay. My favorite scene. It's the next morning. Mauricio is looking just fine. Nice blue, form-fitting jogging shirt. Sleeveless, so we can admire his muscle definition. He's not a big guy but he's very nicely put together. Really well-proportioned. Should I go on? Actually the scene was brief. He starts thinking about Mona in the rain, and then about the kids. Funny how those two go together. Next he's home, getting some motherly bullying from Teresa. She won't let him drink cold water (actually he should) and insists on him taking juice instead. (what is it with orange juice in these telenovelas?) Then they get on the subject of settling down and having a family, but she hints that she doesn't think Constanza is a viable candidate. He appears surprised. So far, he's shown some nice deltoids but not a lot of I.Q.
Well, back to our lippy folks in the neighborhood. Beto and Estrellita are razzing each other while Mona tries to sneak off to work in a skimpy pink dress. Beto doesn't want her going anywhere looking that delicious, but Estrellita manages to distract him and how! He calls her a manzana podrida (rotten apple) and she tells him he's the worm (el gusano) in the rotten apple and oh my, he gets a new light in his eye as she sashays off. I think we've located some consolation for our about to be dumped Beto.
Mona, meanwhile, is befuddled by the office phone (She has my sympathies there. I'm a disaster on any kind of switchboard.) Gabriela arrives. Some sneers and innuendos
are exchanged but Mona asserts herself wisely, saying she wants to be taught but without being mocked. Way to go Mona!
Meanwhile, Jeronimo is in a restaurant, suffering through the ramblings of his sloe-eyed valley girl hermana. His erstwhile buddy, recently fired, comes in the restaurant and Jeronimo hides under a chair. Leaves sis with the check. When she protests she has no money, he advises that she offer her body and keep the change. His buddy definitely looks interested. Weird scene.
Mona has graduated from phone duty and is now making capuchinos for her galan and Salvador when who should ooze in but our skanky Jeronimo, ready to put the moves on the new office cupcake. She's having none of it.
She enters the office. Time stops. The heavens open up. Angels sing. Goofy smiles while Salvador watches and quakes in fear. How did you sleep last night, she asks Mauricio tenderly. Well, he didn't sleep well....he was worrying about those kids. More goofy dreamy smiles. But he knows what he's going to do now...he's going to adopt them. Of course, you can, she trills. More dazzling smiles and glazed eyes. It's Love Central.
And that's it for tonight.
Previews: Estrella notices there's a special light in Mona's eyes. She's met another man! She's falling in love. You bet, Estrellita.
And cranky Constanza, (and no wonder after two years of noviazgo) is asking What's my place in your life, Mauricio?
Vocabulary:
musaraña = shrew
un pesado de lo peor = a real creep
contigo no se puede = there's no dealing with you, you're impossible (Aldo, remonstrating with Luisa for not having brought along the medication)
el cuento de nunca acabar = the never-ending story. (the director talking about the kids running away)
el gusano = worm
la manzana podrida = rotten apple
Dicho of the Day:
Cada oveja con su pareja = (lit. there's a ewe for every ram) There's a special someone for everyone...and in this case, it's surely Mona for Maurico.
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Aunt Judy strikes again! This recap was too funny! I totally saw the trainer in you with the Maury exercise description--so funny. I am very impressed with your vocabulary list. What dedication and drive you have to learn and help others learn! Good for you, amiga.
Not that I condone violence but I simply loved the scene where Monita ran in with fists flying and scared off the toughs. My favorite part...when Mauricio yelled after them all tough guy...the wimp. (OK I'm sure he's not a wimp but it was still funny.) The sulky kid looked a bit shocked about what just happened.
So far this one is moving right along. I like that.
Great recap Judy, and fantastic vocab words. I have a feeling we might get some doozies out of this one. Thanks!
So far this one is moving right along. I like that.
Great recap Judy, and fantastic vocab words. I have a feeling we might get some doozies out of this one. Thanks!
Thanks for the recap Judy. I'm going to try to be better with learning your dichos like Diana.
This show is really cute thus far. The leads are fun and I so enjoy watching them fall in love. But I'm sad that Geronimo is playing a baddie again. Perhaps he will be redeemed at the end as Omar was in LFMB but I don't think he is.
This show is really cute thus far. The leads are fun and I so enjoy watching them fall in love. But I'm sad that Geronimo is playing a baddie again. Perhaps he will be redeemed at the end as Omar was in LFMB but I don't think he is.
Judy, simply great amiga. The stage is set, the actors ready, love is in the air. As much as I enjoyed the episode, your recap was even better. I loved your equal opportunity recap: "We take a break from our newly hatched lovebirds to check in with the losers..." Excellent!
Best line (of many): "okay, no PSA's in my bodice rippers please!)". Writers, are you listening?
The vocabulary and dicho were stellar (as always) and greatly appreciated.
I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of Valentina "super adorable and feisty". She is truly mona with a spunky personality to match. I expect to be rooting for her all the way. And, Sebastian Rulli isn't too shabby either. Good chemistry already palpable.
Sylvia, the fight was the highlight of the night! That girl can move (and still look ladylike while doing it!).
I'm in. Diana in MA
Best line (of many): "okay, no PSA's in my bodice rippers please!)". Writers, are you listening?
The vocabulary and dicho were stellar (as always) and greatly appreciated.
I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of Valentina "super adorable and feisty". She is truly mona with a spunky personality to match. I expect to be rooting for her all the way. And, Sebastian Rulli isn't too shabby either. Good chemistry already palpable.
Sylvia, the fight was the highlight of the night! That girl can move (and still look ladylike while doing it!).
I'm in. Diana in MA
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: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 7:15:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 7:15:00 AM EDT
Good morning everybody. Yep, we're in the honeymoon period of this telenovela. Maybe we should take a "first 100 days" approach. Right now, everybody's adorable. I even like Beto! His goofy over-confidence is endearing. Too bad he reeks and hasn't got a job.
And I'm so relieved to have a heroine I can like. Right from the start, something about Candy made my hackles rise, but I find this little Mona character quite endearing.
And I'm so relieved to have a heroine I can like. Right from the start, something about Candy made my hackles rise, but I find this little Mona character quite endearing.
Nickster...you give me too much credit. I can remember as a college freshman always sitting in a spot near the podium so I could focus on how my prof's grey flannel slacks draped over his well-developed calf muscle. Ay yi yi...at that point, I was planning on becoming a physical therapist but it wasn't the therapist in me that was looking. And had never heard the term "muscle definition" but I sure knew what I liked.
Sylvia...yes, that was a great scene. Unrealistic, but who cares!? funny as hell...both the young toughs' befuddlement and Mauricio's dazed, "yeah, well let that be a lesson to you" reaction. Clearly these telenovela writers love feisty, impulsive women characters. Should be lively.
Of course, eventually we might suggest Mona get some anger management classes....before she strangles any more office managers.
Of course, eventually we might suggest Mona get some anger management classes....before she strangles any more office managers.
Karen and Diana...I remember that "cada oveja con su pareja" was one of the first dichos I learned when I was painfully making my way through yet another "Learn Everyday Spanish!!!!" book. And finally got to use it last night...yaaay.
I still troll the bookshelves in stores and libraries and just want to tear my hair out when I see Learn Spanish in Ten Minutes! or Speak Like a Native in Two Weeks and crap like that.
It takes sooooo long to really learn a language. Granted time goes by whether you're learning something new or not, but I wish they'd stop conning people that there's some kind of instant fluency possible.
I understand there are some geniuses who can pick up a new language incredibly rapidly, but for the rest of us...we have to keep slogging our way through these telenovelas.
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And yes, Agustin Arana is playing yet another slimeball. He does it well but since we just saw him in that role in Tontas, it's feeling a bit repetitive. And he'd probably like a more positive role. Playing the villain is great fun (Lucero is clearly having a ball in MEPS) but not ALL the time.
I still troll the bookshelves in stores and libraries and just want to tear my hair out when I see Learn Spanish in Ten Minutes! or Speak Like a Native in Two Weeks and crap like that.
It takes sooooo long to really learn a language. Granted time goes by whether you're learning something new or not, but I wish they'd stop conning people that there's some kind of instant fluency possible.
I understand there are some geniuses who can pick up a new language incredibly rapidly, but for the rest of us...we have to keep slogging our way through these telenovelas.
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And yes, Agustin Arana is playing yet another slimeball. He does it well but since we just saw him in that role in Tontas, it's feeling a bit repetitive. And he'd probably like a more positive role. Playing the villain is great fun (Lucero is clearly having a ball in MEPS) but not ALL the time.
Wow, I loved the episode and loved the recap. Exceptional work, great wittiness, and terrific vocab and dicho, Judy!
My favorite scenes were the "if I can just get her in the freaking elevator" beatdown and the "you ain't so tough, kid, you've just been schooled by girl" beatdown. (as cap'n sylvia said, with Maury doing his "and there's more where that came from" yell, as if he'd punched the dude out instead of Mona LOL hilarious)
Eh, Judy, you've got a point--that silver-haired fox you prefer is kind of handsome, I will say. The characters are growing on me fast--yay! Love Mona. And it's good to see Rulli (with his pretty self, hope he wears more exercise clothes) and Ana Martin again.
Have a great day, all.
My favorite scenes were the "if I can just get her in the freaking elevator" beatdown and the "you ain't so tough, kid, you've just been schooled by girl" beatdown. (as cap'n sylvia said, with Maury doing his "and there's more where that came from" yell, as if he'd punched the dude out instead of Mona LOL hilarious)
Eh, Judy, you've got a point--that silver-haired fox you prefer is kind of handsome, I will say. The characters are growing on me fast--yay! Love Mona. And it's good to see Rulli (with his pretty self, hope he wears more exercise clothes) and Ana Martin again.
Have a great day, all.
Hey Stephe...glad you see you on our line. Always enjoy your comments.
Nice to have Rulli in role where he's the good guy (albeit a bit dense à la Juan Miguel)and definitely a plus if he does some more jogging.
But yes, Silver Fox is more in my ballpark, particularly if he keeps his shades on. Plus he seems to be the wise head in the bunch. Of course, I'll have to fight Gabriela for him. She's clearly after his huesitos.
Fun to have Ana Martin back. There's a gal who's never going to be unemployed.... ojala! Galans and cupcakes age and get replaced but I think our Ana will be around for a long time.
Nice to have Rulli in role where he's the good guy (albeit a bit dense à la Juan Miguel)and definitely a plus if he does some more jogging.
But yes, Silver Fox is more in my ballpark, particularly if he keeps his shades on. Plus he seems to be the wise head in the bunch. Of course, I'll have to fight Gabriela for him. She's clearly after his huesitos.
Fun to have Ana Martin back. There's a gal who's never going to be unemployed.... ojala! Galans and cupcakes age and get replaced but I think our Ana will be around for a long time.
That was very entertaining, both the episode and the recap. I am not 100% certain but I thought that slo-eyed valley girl(perfect description of her Judy) was jeronimoes sister. That Agustan sure plays the creepy guy well. When he was in the office with Connie (aka Constanza) and walked close to her, kind of just sniffing at her, I just shuddered "UGH!!"
I also enjoyed the scrapping by the elevator with Mauricio and Monita. I am also thinking great chemistry here.
I agree with you Judy, I also like Beto. His little serranade was sweet but perhaps not going to be enough to compete against our rich cute running man. I also think Mauricios housekeeper is going to be a fun character with her little pearls of wisdom.
And that Connie she's just going to be bad news the whole time.
So now we have 'the Good, the Bad and the "UGH"ly.' Let the antics begin. I am here for the whole 9 yards. ( I dont really know what that means but it is just kind of fun to say.)
PatA
I also enjoyed the scrapping by the elevator with Mauricio and Monita. I am also thinking great chemistry here.
I agree with you Judy, I also like Beto. His little serranade was sweet but perhaps not going to be enough to compete against our rich cute running man. I also think Mauricios housekeeper is going to be a fun character with her little pearls of wisdom.
And that Connie she's just going to be bad news the whole time.
So now we have 'the Good, the Bad and the "UGH"ly.' Let the antics begin. I am here for the whole 9 yards. ( I dont really know what that means but it is just kind of fun to say.)
PatA
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 9:27:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 9:27:00 AM EDT
Thank you Dr, Judy. It looks like this TN suits you well. I decided to watch so I could hang out with you guys a while longer. Like Pat I thought Valley Girl is Jerry's sister. Maury told him that he and Connie would be joining him and his sister for dinner(of course I thought that Alicia had told Pau that Patito was Marissa's baby).
My favorite ladies so far are Valley Girl, Estrella, and Gabriella. And of course Ana Martin who is always a favorite(I would love to see her play a meanie sometime).
Carlos
My favorite ladies so far are Valley Girl, Estrella, and Gabriella. And of course Ana Martin who is always a favorite(I would love to see her play a meanie sometime).
Carlos
Oh, I meant to add, I love saying musaraña. Remember, daydreaming is pensando en musarañas or as in Detectives Salvages, cazando musarañas.
Carlos
Carlos
Thanks Pat and Dr. Carlos...I thought at first Valley Girl was his sister, then I wondered why they were always having dinner together and double-dating with Connie and Maury...then when he offered her up as credit card payment to that other creep, I didn't know WHAT to think!? Will correct that.
Yes, musaraña is a fun word...applies a lot better to Connie than Mona. And I like your "Ugh"ly" Pat. I'm sure there will be lots of that going on, as well as the lovestruck sugar, in this one.
Beto's serenade WAS sweet. Who cares if it's off-key or way past the neighbors' bedtime. Poor guy isn't making enough money off Mona to pay for a full Mariachi serenade.
Yes, musaraña is a fun word...applies a lot better to Connie than Mona. And I like your "Ugh"ly" Pat. I'm sure there will be lots of that going on, as well as the lovestruck sugar, in this one.
Beto's serenade WAS sweet. Who cares if it's off-key or way past the neighbors' bedtime. Poor guy isn't making enough money off Mona to pay for a full Mariachi serenade.
Thanks, Judy, for a fun and entertaining recap. I agree we're in the honeymoon period, so let's just enjoy everything before the anvils start falling.
According to the esmas website, the Valley Girl is Ximena Sermeño, which would make her the sister of Jerónimo Sermeño.
Also, Mona's friend at work is named Paula (PaulaH, if you're reading this, sorry, someone has your name - fortunately she's a "good" character).
I enjoyed when Maury was looking for the kids. Monita said I know where they could be - in an abandoned building. There's one about 10 blocks from here (I think that's what she said). So of course, they go there, and that's where the kids were!
According to the esmas website, the Valley Girl is Ximena Sermeño, which would make her the sister of Jerónimo Sermeño.
Also, Mona's friend at work is named Paula (PaulaH, if you're reading this, sorry, someone has your name - fortunately she's a "good" character).
I enjoyed when Maury was looking for the kids. Monita said I know where they could be - in an abandoned building. There's one about 10 blocks from here (I think that's what she said). So of course, they go there, and that's where the kids were!
Maybe she said "a few blocks" from here, but it sure was funny they found those kids right away. And then she got to show off her boxing!
Yikes...another goof...I'll have to correct that name. Thanks Hombre. I called her Carla I think. Maybe more brain-dead than usual last night.
How do you like the theme song by the way? It has a bubble-gum pre-teen feel to it IMO but it kind of goes with the bouncey light-hearted drift of the novela so far.
How do you like the theme song by the way? It has a bubble-gum pre-teen feel to it IMO but it kind of goes with the bouncey light-hearted drift of the novela so far.
Okay...Carla is now corrected to Paula.
And our own beloved Paula may not be watching this one. Since it has neither Camil nor Colunga, I'm not sure she's going to make time for it.
Señor Rulli just does not call forth the same devotion as those two.
As for me, so far I like his bemused goofiness and, as mentioned, his muscle definition. We shall see.
And our own beloved Paula may not be watching this one. Since it has neither Camil nor Colunga, I'm not sure she's going to make time for it.
Señor Rulli just does not call forth the same devotion as those two.
As for me, so far I like his bemused goofiness and, as mentioned, his muscle definition. We shall see.
JudyB, I love love love your style and your humor (“We take a break from our newly hatched lovebirds to check in with the losers,” “okay, no PSA's in my bodice rippers please!” And many many more). Plus all the vocab explanations. I’m not going to be able to watch this one, but I did watch the first episode and was curious as to what happened next. This show is off to a promising start. I wish I had more time at night…
Great recap, Judy. I'm glad you finally have a heroine you can root for. Also I look forward to continued anatomy and sports physiology lessons from you, using Rulli's fine form as illustration.
I missed most of the first episode, so I'm not clear on a few things. Does Monita live with Beto and his mom?
I missed most of the first episode, so I'm not clear on a few things. Does Monita live with Beto and his mom?
Hi Maggie and Julia. Glad you both stopped by.
Yes, Mona lives with Beto and his mom. As I understand it, his mom raised her after she was abandoned by her birth mother.
Mona and Beto don't share a room, and while they've been "novios" for 8 years, I don't get the impression the relationship has been consummated.
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Nickster...Yes, there's a goofy romantic side and a "smart woman dumb choices" side to your old auntie Judy. Made my share of mistakes and haven't learned a darned thing!
Yes, Mona lives with Beto and his mom. As I understand it, his mom raised her after she was abandoned by her birth mother.
Mona and Beto don't share a room, and while they've been "novios" for 8 years, I don't get the impression the relationship has been consummated.
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Nickster...Yes, there's a goofy romantic side and a "smart woman dumb choices" side to your old auntie Judy. Made my share of mistakes and haven't learned a darned thing!
Hola, Compañeros. Judy 'cised it. I just can't bring myself to invest the time in this one. I'm enjoying the extra time since Tontas stopped. I would like to get down to one novela per day. Not there yet. I'm watching Betty la fea intensely and actively commenting on TNW, and I'm skimming MEPS. Even with TBLMOE, I'm not watching MEPS full time.
BTW, if anyone is watching BLF, check the discussion on TNW. It's not an intimate community like we have here, but we have some deep thinkers as posters, esp. Saga and Westvillage. With material like BLF, we've been having some awesome discussions.
Hombre d'M, I noticed this one has a Paula. I deign to permit it. I wouldn't even mind if she was a wicked villian. I just didn't want to be associated with a Paula who wasn't a Paula. My quirk. Then again, I'm a Paula who's not a Paula, so I guess I have no room to complain.
BTW, if anyone is watching BLF, check the discussion on TNW. It's not an intimate community like we have here, but we have some deep thinkers as posters, esp. Saga and Westvillage. With material like BLF, we've been having some awesome discussions.
Hombre d'M, I noticed this one has a Paula. I deign to permit it. I wouldn't even mind if she was a wicked villian. I just didn't want to be associated with a Paula who wasn't a Paula. My quirk. Then again, I'm a Paula who's not a Paula, so I guess I have no room to complain.
Paula, whats TNW and how do you get there from here? I am watching Soy betty off and on but really get lost in the dialouge and havent been able to find a site like this to help out.
PatA
PatA
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 4:44:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 4:44:00 PM EDT
Pat, the site is Telenovela-World, Betty la fea. And there are English episode summaries somewhere in the TNW archives. I don't know how to find them, but if you ask on the TNW Betty forum, someone can help you. For reference, right now they are at about episode #101.
Paula, great site!! just checked it out a bit and read some of your comments. I have a lot of catching up to do. It took me a long time to figure out how to just comment on this site so I think I might have to sit in the background for a while. Thanks again. PatA
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 5:58:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 5:58:00 PM EDT
Well, shoot! I'm experiencing "channel envy" again! I dont't get anything but Univision so Betty la Fea is out for me. One day....dream on....
Good to hear from you though, Paula, you are missed....as are Emilia and Mike. Wahhhhh
Good to hear from you though, Paula, you are missed....as are Emilia and Mike. Wahhhhh
Loved the recap Judy. I'm enjoying the chemistry between the leads in this and love a spunky, strong woman who isn't always helpless. I chuckled at Maury using the alias Ricardo since on Pasion Santi's rival for Camila was named Ricardo. Speaking of which I'm not watching MEPS as much either because as much as I like TBLMOE, the chemistry IMO is lacking between the leads. They just aren't drawing me in. Anyway, I like this show so far so I'll stick with it. Pirate Babe still thinking of a different name. Maybe Racecar Babe or Boxing Babe LOL.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 6:41:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 6:41:00 PM EDT
As for the song, it's by a group called Playa Limbo. It's fun, but a little too teeny-bopper bubblegum for me, at least so far. It may grow on me. I'm going to try to learn the words, though, which I always do to improve my Spanish. One of the things they do a lot in the songs is tie the ends of words into the next word (of course, this is done in spoken Spanish, too). For example, when they say Un gancho al corazon, they combine the "o" at the end of gancho with the "al" of the next word, almost like un ganchal, or un ganchoal. I'm trying to practice this tying of vowels, to improve my accent.
Pirate Babe....How about Racey Babe/ That has a certain risqué ring, don't you think? Although I like BoxerBabe too.
Well, you choose. As you can see, I'm hopelessly plain vanilla, JudyB. No imagination.
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Hombre, those elisions can be murder, no. For us neophytes anyway. And pa'lante for para adelante, whew!
Singing is a great way to practice. I've tried to do elisions from the beginning, because I was aware of how much they do it in French. But bottom line, I really can't speak Spanish very well. Need a complete immersion experience....for about a year! Then I'd be cookin'.
Well, you choose. As you can see, I'm hopelessly plain vanilla, JudyB. No imagination.
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Hombre, those elisions can be murder, no. For us neophytes anyway. And pa'lante for para adelante, whew!
Singing is a great way to practice. I've tried to do elisions from the beginning, because I was aware of how much they do it in French. But bottom line, I really can't speak Spanish very well. Need a complete immersion experience....for about a year! Then I'd be cookin'.
Speaking of Betty La Fea... I noticed it's been on TeleFutura for a while, and now I'm seeing commercials for it on Uni, that it's coming to a Monday to Thursday at 10 slot, yes? I didn't expect that. It'll be my first real brush with the story...
One of the guys commented in another thread about an 8 o'clock show on Telemundo called Mas Sabe El Diablo and how well-done it was. I just wanted to tell him he was absolutely right. I wish I'd been watching the thing from the beginning. If "Amor" doesn't pan out, I know where I'm going.
Hombre de Misterio said: There's one about 10 blocks from here (I think that's what she said). So of course, they go there, and that's where the kids were! LOL yeah... I had to chuckle at that.
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One of the guys commented in another thread about an 8 o'clock show on Telemundo called Mas Sabe El Diablo and how well-done it was. I just wanted to tell him he was absolutely right. I wish I'd been watching the thing from the beginning. If "Amor" doesn't pan out, I know where I'm going.
Hombre de Misterio said: There's one about 10 blocks from here (I think that's what she said). So of course, they go there, and that's where the kids were! LOL yeah... I had to chuckle at that.
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